This was a very fun chat with passionate Italian Australian Chiara Barbera, creator of Vera Italia and our guest in this episode. Vera Italia is your doorway into the true Italy: the people and traditions that make our culture special. Here, you’ll meet locals, discover hidden towns, and experience authentic Italian life.

Chiara joined us from Italy for this chat and we were thrilled to hear all about the experiences Vera Italia offers.

Vera Italia on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/veraitalia?igsh=MTNteXR5anZwcXVxcA==

Vera Italia website:

https://www.veraitalia.it

We were thrilled to welcome Guy Grossi to the podcast. Born in Australia to Italian immigrant parents, Guy has built an impressive career spanning more than 40 years in the hospitality industry. Alongside his success as a chef and restaurateur, he has authored several cookbooks and appeared on popular television programs including Food Safari, Iron Chef Australia, and My Kitchen Rules. In this episode, we loved hearing about his family’s migration journey to Australia and the experiences that inspired him to pursue a career in cooking.

Guy Grossi on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/guygrossi?igsh=MWE2ZXozOHh2YWNrbw==

Our guest is Agnese, founder of Buongiorno Bimbi, an Italian Language school in Melbourne. Agnese is passionate and has years of experience in teaching the Italian language and we were thrilled for this opportunity to have her answer our questions. We were truly inspired during this conversation and loved hearing practical advice on how children and adults can improve their Italian language skills. Be sure to follow Agnese on Instagram at Buongiorno Bimbi or you can click on the links below:

Buongiorno Bimbi on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/buongiorno.bimbi?igsh=MTdmcmplc3E5YXRvYw==

Buongiorno Bimbi website:

https://buongiornobimbi.com.au/

This episode is sponsored by La Mortazza Cafe and Deli. Located at 500 Fitzgerald Street in North Perth, a visit to La Mortazza will bring you an authentic Italian experience with freshly made Italian favourites like their amazing coffee, panini, biscotti, desserts and more. You can also find them in the heart of the city at the historic corner of Hay Street Mall at their takeaway kiosk designed for life on the go — perfect for a quick espresso, a freshly filled cannoli, or a fast Italian bite between meetings, shopping, or work. They also specialise in catering for events of all sizes and occasions.

La Mortazza on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lamortazza.cafe.deli?igsh=aGRsM3ZzcDB6NGkw

La Mortazza on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HXDVxmjVN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

La Mortazza website:

lamortazza.com.au

It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday so we decided it was the perfect opportunity to chat with our Mum Rose and her Mum, our Nonna Maria in this episode. Both have joined us on the podcast before, our listeners may remember our previous episodes with these special ladies and we have also added the links to those episodes in the shownotes.

In this episode we loved hearing more stories from our Nonna about her memories of her life in Rome before immigrating to Australia, especially about her experience of being a child in Rome during World War 2 and her memories of her Mother, Rosa.

Episode 10: Introducing our Mum Rosalba

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5I6ji9DkmE7OFTnjc3hwmk?si=aXn1rHYHT5G2XPbyol2EOQ

Episode 15: Melo and Rosalba’s trip to Italy

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CJaG824FoHTtgfFqNNvgy?si=IMhcGv7lS4SKwifupD-tGQ

Episode 32: Introducing our Nonna Maria

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jvGEUt81ThiS69PI7QGuT?si=UgMX6gioTaiaUAm_6U3wgw

This episode is sponsored by La Mortazza Cafe and Deli. Located at 500 Fitzgerald Street in North Perth, a visit to La Mortazza will bring you an authentic Italian experience with freshly made Italian favourites like their amazing coffee, panini, biscotti, desserts and more. You can also find them in the heart of the city at the historic corner of Hay Street Mall at their takeaway kiosk designed for life on the go — perfect for a quick espresso, a freshly filled cannoli, or a fast Italian bite between meetings, shopping, or work. They also specialise in catering for events of all sizes and occasions.

La Mortazza on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lamortazza.cafe.deli?igsh=aGRsM3ZzcDB6NGkw

La Mortazza on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HXDVxmjVN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

La Mortazza website:

lamortazza.com.au

In this episode we are joined by our good friend and return guest Joseph Sgambelluri, also known as the Italian Aussie Cook. This was a fun and lighthearted chat about foods we love but can’t find outside of Italy. We are very interested to hear what our listeners think, please let us know if we missed any of your favourites!! You can see the amazing dishes Joseph creates on his instagram page The Italian Aussie cook or you can click on the links below, we have also added the links to our previous episodes with Joseph.

The Italian Aussie Cook on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/theitalianaussiecook?igsh=MXNuNm5rN2p4anVjeA==

Previous episodes with Joseph:

Episode 14:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/45yv5YOuxXADXHRXcfVPuu?si=z1ulG844RdWS8GAKdXq6-w

Episode 29:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mPfBemz220qmrByJ7nni4?si=7Gmj6n0zSKeg2kGa9VUT1A

Episode 51:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0t1Ff4T090gDwSWmVqhk04?si=4IDop4klTCSynCdeDcFxzA

Episode 73:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6M8IMnCbKAN5eIktycOKc1?si=SAIj5Cp9Q-a98j1PsSvL-g

This episode is sponsored by La Mortazza Cafe and Deli. Located at 500 Fitzgerald Street in North Perth, a visit to La Mortazza will bring you an authentic Italian experience with freshly made Italian favourites like their amazing coffee, panini, biscotti, desserts and more. You can also find them in the heart of the city at the historic corner of Hay Street Mall at their takeaway kiosk designed for life on the go — perfect for a quick espresso, a freshly filled cannoli, or a fast Italian bite between meetings, shopping, or work. They also specialise in catering for events of all sizes and occasions.

La Mortazza on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lamortazza.cafe.deli?igsh=aGRsM3ZzcDB6NGkw

La Mortazza on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HXDVxmjVN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

La Mortazza website:

lamortazza.com.au

In this episode, we welcome back Frank Lotito. You might remember our conversation with him in episode 128, where he shared his journey and spoke about the stage show The Italian Divorce, which has performed to sold-out audiences across Australia. Fantastic news for our Perth listeners- The Italian Divorce is coming back 3rd, 4th and 5th of July, tickets are selling fast and you don’t want to miss out so be sure to click on the links below to get yours!

In this chat we dive into another of Frank’s projects, Pellegrinis – A Melbourne Legacy. This heartfelt documentary pays tribute to one of Melbourne’s most iconic institutions. We were fascinated to hear Frank’s perspective on bringing this story, to life, especially given its place in our Italian-Australian history. Pellegrinis- A Melbourne Legacy is available now on Docplay, click on the link below to watch.

Episode 128: The Italian Divorce:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IOgUNPJVMopXxGJdHOUef?si=ff7oDt3pQY-ZNJr5zWjvtQ

Frank Lotito on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/franklotito?igsh=YmJmMnM3Z2h3OXd4

The Italian Divorce on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/the_italian_divorce?igsh=dzJwd2o1a3UycWc2

The Italian Divorce on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HkPUP6Z1e/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Get tickets for The Italian Divorce:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1547468

Watch Pellegrinis- A Melbourne Legacy:

https://www.docplay.com/shows/pellegrinis

This episode is sponsored by La Mortazza Cafe and Deli. Located at 500 Fitzgerald Street in North Perth, a visit to La Mortazza will bring you an authentic Italian experience with freshly made Italian favourites like their amazing coffee, panini, biscotti, desserts and more. You can also find them in the heart of the city at the historic corner of Hay Street Mall at their takeaway kiosk designed for life on the go — perfect for a quick espresso, a freshly filled cannoli, or a fast Italian bite between meetings, shopping, or work. They also specialise in catering for events of all sizes and occasions.

La Mortazza on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lamortazza.cafe.deli?igsh=aGRsM3ZzcDB6NGkw

La Mortazza on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HXDVxmjVN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

La Mortazza website:

lamortazza.com.au

In this episode we are joined by our friend, Raffaella from La Mortazza. Many of our listeners will know this famous Italian cafe in North Perth, when you are there you truly feel like you are in Italy, the taste, the smells and the sounds bring you that authentic Italian experience.

We loved hearing about Raffaella’s story of leaving her home in Abruzzo to follow her heart to Perth and of how her and her husband Tony brought the dream of La Mortazza to life.

La Mortazza on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lamortazza.cafe.deli?igsh=aGRsM3ZzcDB6NGkw

La Mortazza on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HXDVxmjVN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

La Mortazza website:

lamortazza.com.au

Mizzica on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/mizzica.mangiatoria?igsh=MWV3Z2lrNXdvaDlxdg==

Mizzica on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/18VGhmBAmU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Mizzica website:

https://www.facebook.com/share/18VGhmBAmU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This week we are talking about ‘From Nonna with Love: Stories of Tradition and Triumph’, the fabulous exhibition currently showing at the WA Maritime Museum. This exhibition celebrates the stories of Italian migrant women. I have personally been twice and it is absolutely incredible. We were honoured to be joined by our guest Nella, the curator and woman whose dreams and dedication has made it all possible. We were so interested to hear Nella’s own family history and of her experiences in creating From Nonna with Love. The exhibition closes 20th of April so there is still plenty of time to get there. They also have many special exhibition events such as ‘Cook like a Nonna’ and Cultural Talks.

For more information click the link below:

https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime/nonna-love-stories-tradition-and-triumph